Firestone Hot Springs loves the water like a fish

I think you misunderstood where this thread takes place. Firestone Hot Springs are hot all year around, so the water is like a hot tub not a cold river :)

Luke shook his head. Not everyone loved water as much as him and that to him was downright crazy. Water was the single most important thing there was. It was refreshing in so many ways too, and even provided an abundance of food. IF Luke had not been given a name upon his birth, he would have adopted a name like River, just to honor the water.

"Cold!?" Luke's jaw dropped at the female's response. "Lady, if this is too cold, I would hate to see how hot you need it. I'm afraid I'd be cooked." He laughed good-naturedly. "Name's Luke. What's yours?"